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Şilyan

Located in Yevlakh Rayon, Azerbaijan Coordinates: 40°44′08″ N 47°14′02″ E

Map showing the location of Şilyan Şilyan
Location in Azerbaijan
Elevation
43 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+04:00
Asia/Baku · UTC+04:00
When to go
April–MaySeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
GBB Gabala International Airport42 km
GNJ Ganja International Airport77 km

About Şilyan

Şilyan is a village. Location: Yevlakh Rayon, Azerbaijan. Elevation: 43 m. The best months to visit are April–May, September–October. The nearest airport is Gabala International Airport (42 km).

Climate of Şilyan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 14° · Night 6° · Rain 28 mm

Hottest month
July (day 34°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
June (48 mm)
Driest month
August (20 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Şilyan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°13°20°25°30°34°33°28°21°14°9°
Average low (°C)-1°0°4°9°14°18°22°21°17°11°6°1°
Precipitation (mm)212634404748242027462820

Other places to visit in this season: April May September October

How to get to Şilyan

The nearest airport is Gabala International Airport (GBB), 42 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Ganja International Airport (GNJ) (77 km). The nearest large city is Mingachevir, 15 km to the west.

Airports

  • Gabala International Airport (GBB) Gabala 42 kmeast
  • Ganja International Airport (GNJ) Ganja 77 kmwest
  • Lachin International Airport (LHL) Lachin 120 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Mingachevir Population: 106K 15 kmwest
  • Yevlakh Population: 127.4K 15 kmsouthwest
  • Ganja Population: 330.7K 74 kmwest
  • Sumqayit Population: 427K 207 kmeast
  • Rustavi Population: 128.2K 210 kmnorthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Şilyan

Within 100 km: 12 historic and cultural sites, 12 natural sites, 10 lakes, rivers and coasts.

25–60 km4 places

  • Bozdag Mountain 37 kmW
  • Terter River 32 kmS
  • Kişçay River 50 kmN
  • Razvaliny Ak-Pelakend Historic site 27 kmN

60–100 km30 places

  • Gora Kyapaz Mountain 86 kmSW
  • Murovdağ Mountain 78 kmSW
  • Shahdag National Park Natural site 88 kmE
  • Zangi River 91 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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